Iranian State Hackers Team Up with Ransomware Gangs in Attacks on US

State-Sponsored Espionage Meets Ransomware!...

Chinese "Override Panda" Hackers Resurface With New Espionage Attacks

A Chinese state-sponsored espionage group known as Override Panda has resurfaced in recent weeks with a new phishing attack with the goal of stealing sensitive information. "The Chinese APT used a spear-phishing email to deliver a beacon of a Red Team framework known as 'Viper,'" Cluster25 said i...

Election Leaks Failed to Move Needle on Polls

The barrage of information leaks, state-sponsored espionage and hacktivism related to the U.S. presidential election has had a mixed bag of effects on the race and voter confidence. For the most part, attacks against organizations supporting both major political parties, extensive email leaks and...

Gentle Reminder at RSA: Hacking Back is a Bad Idea

SAN FRANCISCO—Surely all breached organizations consider hacking back as some means of response to being attacked and losing intellectual property. Thankfully there was a room full of lawyers at RSA Conference on Wednesday to remind IT pros of what a colossally bad idea that is. Putting aside the...

Cisco: More Threats To Apple, Mobile Devices In 2011

Data suggests that 2010 was a year of “more of the same” when it comes to computer threats, but 2011 likely won’t be, at least according to networking giant Cisco Systems, which released its Annual Security Report on Wednesday. Cisco’s annual report on the state of security reiterated findings fr...